The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Matthew 12English
Matewu 12African Kalanga
- English1
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
African KalangaMu lubaka igogo Jesu kapalama minda mu hhuba le Sabatha. Badiyiwa babe bakabe bana hhala ndizo bakatangisa mwaula zwiyako mu nnda kuti badle.
- English2
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
African KalangaBafarisi bakati bebona ikoku bakati kuunli, “Bona! Badiyiwa babo banothama tjisi mu nlayo ne hhuba le Sabatha.”
- African Kalanga
Kati kubali, “Amuzobala kuti Dafite ne baakabe anabo bakati bakathamani bana hhala kene?
- English4
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread–which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
African KalangaWakangina mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, ngono iye ne baakabe anabo bakadla zwiwunga zwinopiwa Ndzimu, koga ne nlayo zwakabe zwili zwiwunga zwe Baphirisiti koga.
- English5
Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple desecrate the day and yet are innocent?
African KalangaAmuzobala mu nlayo kuti mu hhuba le Sabatha Baphirisiti banohinga mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu banotjuluka nlayo we hhuba le Sabatha, koga bakabe basina nlandu kene?
- African Kalanga
Ndomubudza kuti iye nkulu pa Ng'umba ye Ndzimu upano.
- English7
If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
African KalangaHa mabe makaziba kuti matama iyawa anobvani anoti, ‘Ndohaka mawhilo zogwadza, kusi tjibhayilo,’ mobe musakabona nlandu basina nlandu.
- African Kalanga
Ngobe Nkololo we Nhu ndi He we Sabatha.”
- African Kalanga
Wakayendila mbeli kubva ipapo, ngono kangina mu ng'umba yabo ye mitembezelo.
- English10
and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
African KalangaIpapo kwakabe kuna nlume una luboko gwakawhewhana. Kwakabe kuna banhu bakabe behaka tjimwe tjabangabona Jesu nlandu nditjo, ngono bakabhuzwa Jesu bakati, “Apa kumu nlayo podza ne hhuba le Sabatha kene?”
- English11
He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?
African KalangaKati kubali, “Apa ndiupi wenyu ungati ana mwhizi ing'ompela yawila mu gomba ne Sabatha, kasiyiduse kene?
- English12
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
African KalangaNgono nhu iye unopinda mwhizi kungapani kene! Ndizo kumu nlayo kuyita ndulamo ne hhuba le Sabatha.”
- English13
Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.
African KalangaIpapo kati ku nlume iwoyo, “Tambunudza luboko gugo.” Ndizo nlume iwoyo kagutambunudza gukapola tjose gukafanana ne gumwe.
- African Kalanga
Koga Bafarisi bakabhuda bakanolangana sekwa bangabulaya Jesu.
- English15
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick,
African KalangaJesu wakabe abona tjabanohaka thama ngono, kabhuda mu magalo iyawo. Banjinji bakantobela, ngono kabapodza bose,
- African Kalanga
kakowomedza kuti bahaye wababudza kuti ndiye ani.
- African Kalanga
Oku kwakabe kuli kuti kuhingikale matama akalebgwa ne nlebesambeli Isaya eti,
- English18
“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
African Kalanga“Whoyu nlanda wangu wandakahalula, iye wandinoda, wandinohanha muunli. Ndowodelusila Meya yangu muunli, ngono unowozibisa ne kwe ndulamo muna Bezwitjaba.
- African Kalanga
Aatokakabadzana ne nhu kene kulonga hhoba, akuna unowowha whi lile mu dzizila.
- English20
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.
African KalangaLuhanga gwakakombama aatoguvuna, ne luvone gunopfungayila aatowogudzima, kudzina etungamilila ndulamo mu kukunda.
- African Kalanga
Bezwitjaba banowogalabgwe muunli.”
- English22
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
African KalangaIpapo bakahhisa kuunli nlume wakabe akasungwa ne meya mbi ali bhofu kakale ali mbebebe, ngono Jesu kampodza, ndizo kalebeleka kakale kabona.
- African Kalanga
Banhu bose bakatjenama kwazo bakati, “Apa ungabe ali Nkololo wa Dafite iwoyu kene?”
- English24
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
African KalangaNgono Bafarisi bakati bewha ikoku bakati, “Nlume iwoyu unotata meya mibi ndi Bheelizebhuli koga, iye he we meya mibi.”
- English25
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
African KalangaJesu nekuziba mikumbulo yabo kati kubali, “Buhe gumwe ne gumwe gwakazwithubukanya gowokolomoka, kakale akuna nzi kene n’ha wakazwithubukanya unowobakika.
- African Kalanga
Satani ha etata Satani, wakathubukana ne kukwe, buhe gugwe gungasima tjini kene?
- English27
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
African KalangaNgono ha kuli kuti ndodusa meya mibi na Bheelizebhuli, bakololo benyu ibo banoidusa nayani? Ndizoke, banowobe basumikilisi benyu.
- African Kalanga
Koga ha kuli kuti ndodusa meya mibi ne Meya ye Ndzimu, ipapo buhe gwe Ndzimu gwatjiswika mumuli.
- English29
“Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
African Kalanga“Kene, apa nhu ungangina mu ng'umba ye nlume wakasima tjini katapa thundu iye asasunga iwoyo nlume wakasima kutanga? Ipapo ekotapa ng'umba iye.
- African Kalanga
“Iye usimile nami unonyanyayidzana nami, na iye usingakubunganye nami, unopaladza.
- English31
And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
African KalangaNdizo ndomubudza nditi, jinyo limwe ne limwe ne kutuka Ndzimu kwe banhu kowozwiibhatigwa, koga tuka Meya yakayengemala aatokuzwiibhatigwa.
- English32
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
African KalangaIye unonyanyayidza Nkololo we Nhu, unowozwiibhatigwa, koga iye unonyanyayidza Meya yakayengemala aatowozwiibhatigwa, mu misi ino kene mu misi inohha.
- English33
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
African Kalanga“Itani kuti nti ululwame, ngono zwizwalo zwawo zowolulwamabo, kene itani nti kuti uyipe zwizwalo zwawo zwoyipabo, ngobe nti unozibgwa ne zwizwalo zwawo.
- English34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
African KalangaBana be nyoka ndimwi! Mungati muli babi mukaleba tjakalulwama tjini? Nlomo unoleba tjihhele mu moyo.
- English35
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
African KalangaNhu wakalulwama unodusa bubuya mu fumwa iye yakanaka ne nhu wakayipa unodusa bubi mu fumwa iye yakabipa.
- English36
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
African Kalanga“Koga ndomubudza nditi, banhu banowobe ne kuzwidabiligwa mu hhuba le kusumikilisiwa mu dama limwe ne limwe le butjapa labakaleba.
- African Kalanga
Ngobe mowolulwamisiwa ne matama enyu kakale mukabong'wa nlandu ne matama enyu.”
- English38
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.”
African KalangaIpapo bamwe be Bafarisi ne badiyi be nlayo bakati kuunli, “N'diyi, tohaka bona tjilakidzo tjinobva kumuli.”
- English39
He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
African KalangaJesu kabadabila kati, “Banhu ndimwi bangwenu babiibi kakale musingagagwebgwe ne Ndzimu mohaka tjilakidzo, ngono akuna tjilakidzo tjamunowopiwa kuhhe kwe tjilakidzo tje nlebesambeli Jona.
- English40
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
African KalangaKoga sa Jona akabe mu ntumbu we whobe whulu mahhuba matatu ne masiku matatu, sa ikoko Nkololo we Nhu unowobe mu kumbu mahhuba matatu ne masiku matatu.
- English41
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.
African KalangaBalume be Ninive banowomuka ne banhu ibaba bangwenu mu nsi we kusumikilisiwa, bakababona nlandu, ngobe ibo bakahandukila matjinyo abo pa kusumikila kwa Jona, ngono ngwenu bonani, iye nkulu pana Jona upano.
- English42
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.
African KalangaNfumakadzi we burwa unowoma ne banhu ibaba bangwenu mu hhuba le kusumikilisiwa, ngono kababona nlandu, ngobe wakahha ebva ku phelelo dze hango kuwowhilila butjenjebvu gwa Solomoni, ngono bonani, iye nkulu pana Solomoni upano.
- English43
“When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
African Kalanga“Ha meya mbi ibhuda mu nhu, inopinda mu magalo akawoma ihaka kunyaluluka, koga isingakuwane.
- English44
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
African KalangaIpapo inoti, ‘Ndowobgwilila ku ng'umba yangu yandakabva muili.’ Ha iswika, inowana ng'umba iyeyo isina mmwe umuili, yakatshwayigwa, kakale yakabiganyika.
- English45
Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
African KalangaIpapo inowoyenda ikanotola meya imwe ili kutendeka mibi kuipinda, ngono ibe ingina igala mukati. Ngono tjimo tje nhu iwoyo tje bupelo tjokoyipa kupinda tje kutanga. Ndiko sekwa kunowobe iko ne banhu bangwenu bakayipa.”
- English46
While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
African KalangaJesu kati atjalebeleka ne banhu, mmeyabe ne banung'una babe bakama kuhhe, bekumbila lebeleka naye.
- English47
Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
African KalangaMmwe kabudza Jesu kati, “Mmeyabo ne banung'una babo bamile pahhe banokumbila lebeleka nawe.”
- African Kalanga
Kadabila nlume wambudza kati, “Mmeyangu ndiani ne banung'una bangu ndiboani?”
- African Kalanga
Katendeka badiyiwa babe ngono kati, “Aba ndibo mmeyangu ne banung'una bangu.
- African Kalanga
Iye unohinga kuda kwa Tate bangu ba kudzimu ndiye nnung'una wangu ne hazwadzi yangu na mmeyangu.”
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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